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To all international students planning to enroll in April 2026

2025.10.08

*Updated on October 8th

Congratulations on passing the Hosei University entrance exam!
International students planning to enroll in April 2026 (including those planning to obtain a "Student" residence status) should read the notice below.
Please note that information will be updated regularly.

Orientation (Guidance)

As a general rule, international student guidance sessions will be held in person. All students with a "Student" residence status  (including those planning to obtain one) are required to attend.
The session will be recorded, so if you are unable to attend, please be sure to check the recording at a later date.
The date, time, and venue of the session will be posted on this website around February 2026.

Renewal of period of stay for those living in Japan    *Applications will begin in January 2026

If you have decided to enroll at Hosei University and have completed payment of the admission fees, please apply to the university for an extension of your period of stay from the link below.  You may apply for renewal starting three months prior to your current period of stay expiring.

*Those who wish to renew their period of stay before enrolling must submit a "Letter of Acceptance" when applying to the Immigration Bureau. GEC office will send this to undergraduate students along with their residence renewal documents. Graduate students should request an issuance from the graduate school they plan to enroll in. After receiving the Letter of admission, they can apply for an extension of their period of stay.
*If you have moved to a new address due to enrollment, please complete your resident registration at your local government office and get the new address information on the back of your residence card before submitting the following application. Also, please refer to the "Procedures for living in Japan: Moving checklist" on this page.
Additionally, if your income in Japan this fiscal year is approximately 1 million yen or less, you can apply for a reduction in your national health insurance premiums when you complete the procedures for moving in at your local government office, and your health insurance premiums will be reduced by approximately 20 to 70 percent depending on your income.

Documents required for a ‘Notification of the Accepting Organization’

If you attend another school in Japan and enter Hosei University immediately after graduation from that school, you need to submit the following notification to Immigration Bureau. (No notification is required if you have already submitted a notification at the time of the graduation from your previous school.)

In the event of any change in items described on your residence card other than your place of residence (e.g., your name, date of birth, gender, nationality/region, etc.), please notify the immigration bureau within 14 days.

For those who lives abroad and have not yet obtained “Student” status, or for those who are in Japan with a short-term visitor visa

All international students have to obtain “Student” status by applying a Certificate of Eligibility, COE and need to apply for a visa at Japanese Embassy/ Consulate general in your country.
For those who have not applied for the visa and wish to ask for the proxy application, please contact Global Education Center, gso@hosei.ac.jp as soon as possible.
It will take about two months to issue COE. The delay of your application may causes you not arriving in Japan by the time of the entrance ceremony.
Please keep in your mind that all procedures regarding the residence card need plenty of time.
Please note that those entering from government-designated countries will need a tuberculosis-free certificate from a designated screening medical institution when applying for a Certificate of Eligibility.

Reservation holders of “Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship for Privately-Financed International Students”

Please obtain your My Page ID from URL below if you are a reservation holder and  be sure to apply for the following ① and ②.

  • ①Application to Hosei
    After we confirm your enrollment payment, we will email you a Letter of Acceptance.

　　②JASSO Online Form　*Scheduled to be released at the end of January 2026
　　After receiving a Letter of Acceptance, please inform Jasso that Hosei university is your host institution.

  • Students must have a Yucho bank account for receiving the Jasso scholarship. Open a Yucho bank account as soon as possible if you do not have it. Please be aware that you cannot open a Yucho bank account if your residence period remain less than 3 months. In case your period of stay is only 3 months or less, apply for the extension of your period of stay urgently. (check the above "Renewal period of your stay for those who are living in Japan".)
     
  • Procedures for Reservation Holders
  • How to open a Yucho bank account

Issuing Certificate of enrollment

If you need the Certificate of enrollment, send an application form(入学許可通知書発行申請書) to GEC office by email. (gso@hosei.ac.jp)  For graduate programs, ask your faculty for Certificate of enrollment.

Leave of absence for the military service after your enrollment

You may take a leave of absence for your country’s military service even from right after your enrollment. If you have a plan to do so, notify Global Education Center, gso@hosei.ac.jp
After all procedures are completed and confirmed, the tuition fee of the first spring semester and an equivalent amount of registration fees will be paid as a scholarship.

Procedures for living in Japan

Other Information

  • Scholarship Information from External Foundations
    ​​​​Scholarship information for international students is posted here. Applications for scholarships requiring internal selection will be accepted in early April. Application procedures will be explained during the orientation session.
  • Housing Information
    Information for international students is also posted here. Please note that the university cannot act as a guarantor when signing a rental contract.
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